Shen Collection, Middle Volume Radical: Insect (chóng) Louse Kangxi strokes: 8 Page 1076, Entry 26 Direct pronunciation: Same as louse (shi). Collection of Writings (Pianhai): Written as louse. Also, in Buddhist scriptures, Khalu-shicha is the term for donkey-lip in the Sui language, which is the name of a sage. The character for louse is composed of two insect characters.